Race-bulletin and displaying device



(No Model.) J W F EMING 2 Sheets-Sheet 1. RACE BULLETIN AND DISPLAYINGDEVICE.

No. 522,980. Patented July 17, 1894.

,INVENTOR IBY . ATTORNEYS,

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No. 522,980. Patented July 17, 1894.

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UNITED STATES JAMES W. FLEMING, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

RACE-BULLETIN AND DISPLAYING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Fatent No. 522,980, dated July1'7, 1894.

Application filed April 28, l 8 94.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES W. FLEMING, a citizen of the United States,residing at O- lumbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in Race-Bulletins andDisplaying Devices, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to the improvement of race track bulletins, and theobjects of my invention are to provide a reversible and adjustablebulletin-board of this class of improved construction and arrangement;to combine said device with the framework of a judges stand or similarstructure and to pro duce other improvements in details of constructionwhich will be more fully pointed out hereinafter. These objects Iaccomplish in the manner illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a portion of a judges stand,showing my improved race bulletin connected therewith. Fig. 2 is a frontelevation of the same showing one of the frame posts broken away for thesake of clearness. Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of a portion ofthe bulletin or race board taken on line 00 a: of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is anenlarged sectional View on line y y of Fig. 2 and Fig. 5 is a detailview in perspective of one of the display plates.

Similarletters referto similar parts throughout the several views.

a represents two vertical and hollow frame posts of a stand or structuresuch as is ordinarily employed as a judges stand at race tracks and 0.represents the usual platform railing of such a stand. On the inner sideof each of these posts is provided a vertical guide way a within whichproject and are adapted to slide the vertical side pieces of arectangular frame I), said frame being provided at the center of itswidth with a cross piece I). As shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings and asindicated at 12 the vertical side pieces of the frame I) are providedwith the usual longitudinal window frame grooves and in the lower endsof said grooves are secured the lower ends of Weight cords 0. Each ofthese 50 Weight cords extends upward within the frame groove to a pointin the upper portion thereof from which point they lead outward passingSerial No. 509,309. (No model.)

through an opening in the inner side of the adjacent post a and over apulley d journaled in said post. The downwardly extending por- 5 5 tionof eachof the cords c which is within one of the posts is made tosupport, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4 of the drawings, a weight e saidweights being adapted to counterbalance the weight of the bulletin framewith which the cords are connected.

As indicated in the drawings, that portion of the frame I) which isabove the cross piece I) is provided with a filling board or platef.This board or plate f is pivotally supported in said frame by having endpivot pins h at the centers of its width, which are journaled, as shown,in suitable sockets in the cross piece I) and upper end cross framepieces of the frame I). Oneach side or face of said plate f are providedparallel longitudinal guide cleats f which are arranged in pairs atdesirable intervals one from the other. These cleats, as shown, are ofsubstantially a T- shape in cross section and are so secured to theplate fas to result in the formation of channels or grooves f betweenthe projecting or flanged outer portions thereof and the face of saidplate. The cleats are preferably intersected at the centers of theirlengths by vertical division pieces 9 which serve to divide the spacesbetween the cleats into equidistant lengths.

i represents one of the detachable number or letter display plates whichI employ. Each of these plates is preferably formed of asubstantiallyrectangular metal piece which is provided on its vertical edges with aninwardly and outwardly rolled portion 1?, the latter having itsterminations respectively 0 below and above the upper and lower ends ofthe plate. It is evident that these display plates or strips may be madeof any desired length for the purpose of printing names, letters ornumbers thereon.

In one face of one of the side frame pieces of the frame b I provide anelongated recess or slot in which communicates with a bolt way or socketis formed in said frame piece from the inner face thereof. In thissocket is I00 adapted to slide a horizontal bolt k which is providedwith a finger piece 75 thelatter projecting through the recess 70. Theend of this bolt is adapted to be made to engage, as

shown, with a socket k in the adjoining-side of the bulletin-board fwhen the latter .is

swung into its normal or closed position.

In order to utilize my invention the frame 27 which is provided with asuitable top handle b, is readily elevated until the board or;

plate f is above the stand railing a after which by disengaging the bolt10 from said board the latter may be reversed or swung at any desired orconvenient angle for use. This being accomplished a clerk of the courseor other employ of the judges standmay readily fill the spaces betweenthe guide cleats f which are to the left of the central division pieces9, with cards or display plates bearing the names of the horses enteredfor a race.

Those spaces which are between the cleats f to the right of the centraldivision pieces and f which are in alignment with the spaces on theopposite side of said division pieces nay be employed 'to receive thenumber plates 'L, the

upper and lower ends of said number plates These plates may I containnumbers indicating the starting positions of the horses in the race,theresults of sliding in the grooves f the heats, the order of theawards-0f purses,

&c. The upper spaces of the board maybe utilized to contain displayplates bearing suit- 1 able headings.

Owing to'the fact-that the rolls '6 are formed 1 on the vertical edgesof the display plates, said rolls willoperate to form stops which will Iabut one against theother when-two or more of said plates are arrangedin one display P ,'thi1s preventing any tendency of said presenting thenumbers clearlyand-separately to the eye of the -observer,'I preferablypro-- duce on the outer face of each of the rolls 1 plates passing oreverlapping each other. As E a further means of preventing confusion andof said display plates a painted vertical line which will operate topartition said numbers.

It is evident that when the board is not ele: vated for the purpose ofaffixing thereto the desired display plates, the same may be lowered .tosuch position as to clear the upper 'It will be observed that bytheconstruction V and arrangement herein shown and described,

a simple, convenient and reliable device is provided by means of whichsuch information as it is desirable to post on a race bulletinboard maybe readily arranged.

.Having now fully described my invention, what I claim,and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-- p In a racedi splaying board thecombination with the "frame posts a, a sliding frame 1) adjustablysupported therein, a pivoted display board in said frame, and parallelguide cleats secured as described on said display board, of letterornumber plates 'i having rolled side extensions as described, saidnumber plates being detachably retained by said cleats against saidboard, substantially as and for the purpose specified. V

JAMES W. FLEMING. 1n presence of-- C. C. SHEPHERD, J. R. CHEETHAM.

